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Pinchclamp

Pinchclamp

Joined September 2016

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When authors reference pop culture things that I love. #jimbutcher #dresdenfiles #princessbride

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My library's copy of Miniatures by John Scalzi was signed by the author! So cool!

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The Old Curiosity Shop | Charles Dickens
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I am a child. 😂😂😂

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens
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A classic for a reason. I'm disappointed in myself for not having read this sooner.

Merethebookgal I just read it for the first time this year, too, no shame! 8y
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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens
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Starting on #serialreader today so I can finish on Xmas!

DGRachel Perfect! 8y
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Pickman's Model | H. P. Lovecraft
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Short and terrifying. My first Lovecraft, but I can guarantee that it won't be my last.

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I don't know what I was expecting from this book, and I will totally admit that a large part of why I read it had to do with the fact that Lin Manuel Miranda read the audio book. But I needed this. I needed this book so much more than I knew. It's just so sweet and wonderful and the characters are perfect and....I think I could sing its praises for days.

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow | Washington Irving
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They taught this to me in elementary school, but I'm sure we never read the book. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised by it. I really only remembered that there was a headless horseman, and something about a Jack o lantern. In reality, this was a clever little ghost story with an ending that's open to interpretation. An American classic for a reason, and a great read for Halloween.

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The Black Cat | Edgar Allan Poe
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DNF. I can't handle violence against animals.

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Mehso-so

The plot is a little weak. I love Wilkie Collins, and this was okay, but not his best.

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This Is Where It Ends | Marieke Nijkamp
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I think in the hands of a slightly better writer, this could have been amazing. The story is horrifying and compelling, and I don't think I'll forget it for a while, but I would have liked some more definition of the characters so they were less one dimensional. That said, I can still recommend this.

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The Crucible | Arthur Miller
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Shots fired! 😂😂

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A Little Life: A Novel | Hanya Yanagihara
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Wow. I'm going to try really hard to make my review something other than like 200 "broken heart" emojis in a row. This book hurt me and hurt me and hurt me. It shredded my insides and then ground the shreds into a powder. And then set the powder on fire. I almost bailed on it for being too good. I'm glad that I didn't, but I'm going to need some recovery time from this one. Five stars aren't enough. This book is a masterpiece.

RanaElizabeth Ditto ditto ditto. I was so completely burnt out after that I couldn't read for awhile. 8y
Kerouacthedog Agree. It's a hard one to get through. I had to take several breaks and walk away for a while. 8y
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Napoleon.

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All ready for 7am! @DeweysReadathon #readathon

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Is it just me, or does this sound like the best hot, boozy way to get through this winter? Have any of you Littens tried this before? #wilkiecollins #booksandbooze

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I can't believe I've lived this long and read this many books and I'd never read this one. Seriously, this is brilliant. Stop reading this review and go read it already.

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Gabi, a Girl in Pieces | Isabel Quintero
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Finished an audio book less than an hour ago, and bam! New library hold comes in. #nerdyvictory #itsthelittlethings

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There are 26 "issues" of this on #serialreader , which means that starting it today, I'll finish it on Halloween ?

Leniverse I only discovered Wilkie Collins this year. Read "The Moonstone" and "The Woman in White". Planning to read more of his work next year. 8y
Pinchclamp @Leniverse I've been a fan of his since I read The Woman in White a few years ago. Highly recommend Armadale for your TBR! So far, I'm loving this one too. 8y
Leniverse Armadale is on my TBR for next year, along with No Name. 😀 8y
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Holy Cow: A Novel | David Duchovny
Mehso-so

A cute little fable, but as an omnivore, I never appreciate being preached at, and The Message was a little heavy handed.

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Holy Cow: A Novel | David Duchovny
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If the narrator is a cow, does this still qualify for#LitsyAfterDark ? 😂🐄

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Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen
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Blustery, gray Saturday mornings are made for dog snuggles, new crochet projects, coffee, and your favorite book on audio book. #janeausten #crochet #peaceful

LauraBrook Perfection! What are you working on? And what size hook is that, it looks like a big one! 8y
Pinchclamp @LauraBrook it's going to be a big snuggly infinity scarf/snood thing lol it's an N hook - I like big chunky stitches 😀 8y
LauraBrook @Pinchclamp Ooooh, that sounds amazing! Are you following a pattern? I tend to just make up my own as I go. And yes, big stitches are awesome! Really satisfying somehow. 8y
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Pinchclamp @LauraBrook same here...I suck at patterns LMAO 8y
sarielizbeth That Bernat yarn is the best!!! 8y
MrBook 😻 8y
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Ethan Frome | Edith Wharton
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I can't make words about this. It broke my heart into a million little pieces. It reminded me a little of John Steinbeck at his best, which is some of the highest praise I can give.

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Married with Zombies | Jesse Petersen
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Ok, so I can't say that this was a quote-unquote GOOD book, but I enjoyed the hell out of it.

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"I incline to Cain's heresy," he used to say quaintly: "I let my brother go to the devil in his own way."

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Ethan Frome | Edith Wharton
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It may not be winter yet, but the chill in the air today matches the feel of this book. #edithwharton #audiobook #thisstorymakesmeneedablankie

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Cousin Phillis | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell
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Eh. I've read and loved other works of Mrs. Gaskell, but this one was just okay.

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Deadpool Killustrated | Cullen Bunn
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The merc with a mouth takes on classic literary heroes. Someone got chocolate in my peanut butter. #deadpool

Hornsby78 OMG. This sounds HILARIOUS. 8y
Pinchclamp @Hornsby78 I laughed out loud MANY times. Highly recommended! 8y
Hornsby78 I have never read any comics with him in it but I fell in love with the character in the movie. I'm going to have to find this one. 8y
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It's obviously not Shakespeare at his best, but I really liked this one.

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I think I might be a little bit too visual for Shakespeare on audio book.

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Poetry is hit or miss for me. This is beautiful and powerful and unforgettable.

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I have my mother's mouth and my father's eyes; on my face they are still together.

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Best of the series thus far. I love all of these characters so much, and I'm glad I got hooked into this series.

sarielizbeth Best series ever!!! Too bad the show didn't do the books justice. I just love Jim Butcher, he's amazing. 8y
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Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales | Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
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In which I state again how much I love my reader friends.

bmsddk So many interesting books here! 8y
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The best thing about spending the night at a friend's house who is a reader: no shortage of reading materials when you wake up before your hosts!

LauraBrook Nice! And what a beautiful copy of Shandy! 8y
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Married with Zombies | Jesse Petersen
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The fiance and I are driving to Indiana today. I think this might be the way to get him on the audio book bandwagon. #roadtrip #audiobook #zombiefic

MrBook It worked for me and @BookBabe that way ???! We started with "The Goldfinch". 8y
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The Kreutzer Sonata | Leo Tolstoy
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Short, demented, and enthralling, but I would definitely avoid this one if you are easily offended. Decidedly against my latent feminist sensibilities....almost shockingly so.

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Pride and Prejudice | Jane Austen

New Android Litten here from Wisconsin - So freaking happy to be here! My tastes in books are all over the place, but I'll confess that I am a total Janeite at heart. #FavoriteBookEver

Alma I totally get it! 😀 Pride and Prejudice was my first Austen, and just like that I was hooked! Persuasion is great too! 8y
Hornsby78 I am also a HUGE fan of Austen. Welcome to Litsy! 8y
OutlandishLit Welcome to litsy!! I shamefully haven't read any austen yet. Is pride and prejudice where a newbie should start? 8y
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Pinchclamp Love Persuasion too...Captain Wentworth's letter melts me every time! 8y
Pinchclamp @OutlandishLit I started with Sense and Sensibility, but I think P&P is the best way to tell if you're going to love the rest of Austen. Start there! 8y
DebinHawaii P&P is my all-time favorite book! You will find many Austen fans on here! Welcome to Litsy! ❤️📚😀🎉 8y
Sara_Planz Welcome from a fellow Austen lover!! 8y
LiteraryinPA Welcome! I read Eligible expecting to be underwhelmed (as an Austen purist, I thought) but I actually loved it! 8y
megt Welcome! 8y
SusanInTiburon I got my husband hooked on Jane Austen this year! Dreams come true. 💜 8y
LauraBrook Welcome from a fellow Cheesehead! 🧀 I'm an Austenite too, S&S was my first- and I still haven't read P&P! 8y
witchyreader13 I love Pride & Prejudice too. I haven't read any other Austen though. 8y
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The Kreutzer Sonata | Leo Tolstoy
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The only way I'll get through this afternoon at work. #audiobook #Tolstoy #friday

MrBook Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay, I think you'll like it here 😎👍🏻. 8y
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